Machine for perforating paper and metal sheets for use in playing musical instruments.



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MACHINE FOR PERFORATING PAPER 'AND METAL SHEETS FOR USE IN PLAYING MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.

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. WALTER-WILLIAM COLLEY, F LONDON,-ENGLAND. MACHINE roR PERFORATING PAPER llND METAL SHEETS FOR USE-IN PLAYING MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. I

- residing at London, England, have invented cert'ain new and useful Improvements in Machinery for- Perforating Paper and Metal Sheets for Use in Playing Musical Instruments and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it apperta'ins to make and use the same. i i

This invention relates to improvements in the arrangement of machinery for perforating-the rolls of paper used in the mechanical playing of music and is also suitable for perforating thin metal sheets or bands of metal for the same purpose. The said arran ement of machinery embodies various detai s of invention hereinafter, set out, reference being made to the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings, Figure 1 illustrates a view in side elevation of the complete malocking fingers, and punches when the folterpose cross-head.

' chiner'y; Fig. 2, a .front elevation thereof,

partly in section; Fig, 3, a plan view with portions broken away; Fig. 4, a longitudinal sectional view of the machinery;'Fig. 5, a detail view of the ratchet-operating mechanism; Fig. 6, a detail view of the followerpins returning mechanism; Fig. 7, a similar view of the reciprocating mechanism for the cross-bar; Fig. 8, a sectional detail showing the position of one of the follower-pins, interlower-pin is in engagement with the imperforate portion of the stencil; Fig. 9, a similarview showing the position of the parts when the follower-pin rests in a perforation of the stencil, the finger being projected within the recessed member to form an interlock between the cross-bar and a punch and the recessed member being in a position just prior to downward reciprocation; Fig. 10, a similar view to Fig. 9, showing the position of the parts immediately after perforation Fig. 11, a detail end view of the cross-heads and oper- I q atlng connections, partly 1n section, and

showing the position of the interlocking plate whenthe cross-head-operating plunger reci rocates out of operative engagement with t e cross-head and Fig. 12 is a similar view showing the (positionof the interlocking plate inbetween the cross-head plunger and Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 29, 1905. Serial No. 252,750-

Patented Oct. 23, 1.906.

mounted to bodily move freely through the perforations of a perforated,plate 8, attached .to the bottom of a cross-piece or recessed member 9. This recessed member 9 is bolted to the under side of an upper cross-head 14.

The cross-piece or recessed member 9 is slotted, as at 9, along its bottom face, forming a longitudinal passagein which is intermit- 'tently operated the cross-bar 10 to press down the pins or punches before perforation, the pin-heads coming into a countersink in the punch-plate -8 to come flush with the top of it. The recessed member 9 is also provided on its side face with the laterally-disposed slots 9", communicatin with the passage-way 9 for a urpose hereinafter referred to, and it will be observed that the plate S forms a bottom closure for both the ongitudinal slot 9 and the transverse slots 9". (See particularly Figs. 2 and 3 and in detail in Figs 8 to 10.) Y This cross-bar 10 is pivoted at each end to one end of pivoted levers 77, Figs. 1 and 7, the other end of the levers being pivoted to reciprocating connecting-rods 76, (hereinafter designated as the cross-bar rods,) in the bottom of each of which is a usual rollerto engage one of a pair of cams 1 1, keyed on a counter-shaft 12. By

the rotary movement of the earns the bar 10 stretcher 16. These pillar-rods are formed in two lengths, connected b theinterrnediate connections 78. Each of t ese intermediate connections has an elongated eye for the main driving-shaft 21 to pass through. These two cross-heads 14 and 17 are held up by the strong springs 19, supported on bottom crossgirder 20, secured inframe 1.

Carried within the main frameiare several rolls of paper 51 52 53 54 to be Each roll of paper is reeled with our superposed layers, so that the four rolls will unroll sixteen bands of paper, these all being collected by the guiderollers 55 56, over which they pass as a single layer and are conducted through the machine to be simultaneously perforated, the paper being first drawn by fluted feed-rollers 43 44 and after perforation by a second set of feed-rollers 45 46. As the layer of perforated aper 57' passes from these latter rollers it is again separated into sheets and reeled up onto separate reels in any usual way. 'These two sets of feedrollers are geared together outside the main frame to run in unison by gearing 47 48 49 50, operated by spindle 42, which passes across machinery and is keyed to a ratchet-wheel 41. Carried within the upper frame 2 is a circumferentially-grooved roller arranged to be revolved. This roller is preferably built up of disk rings 59, held spaced apart by interposed smaller-disk rings 66 to form circumferential grooves, the whole of the rings being drawn together on a spindle 83 by screw-nuts. My object in building up a roller as described is to enable the Width of the grooves to be varied to suit different perforations, and so avoid the necessity of making a separate roller for different tunes, the variation being effected by wider or narrower rings 66.

' 60 is the working stencil-roll, carried on a reel on spindle 74. This stencil regulates the notation rforating of the paper, as hereinafter exp a'ned. The stencil as drawn from its reel passes under guide-roller 61 and partially round the grooved roller, being sup ported upon the circumference of the larger rings 59, the tension of the stencil being regulated by usual tension-rollers 72 73. The stencil is drawn' by the intermittent rotary movement of the grooved roller and is then rewound onto another reel carried on spindle 62. This spindle is not operated from the moving parts of the machinery, but would be fitted with an ordinary crank-handle (not shown) to be turned by the attendant as required to wind up the stencil.

of the recessed member 9 secure the perforating-pins 6 during the action of perforating by coming over their heads. these fingers is connected to the bottom end erforated.

Each of 1 of a lever 79 by intermediate connectinglevers 81., The levers 79 are carried by a ivot cross-shaft 64. The upper end of each ever 79 is connected to-a rod 80, having a portion of the free end reduced, as at 63, to form a tracer or follower-pin for the stencil, suitable springs 75 being rovided nor- -mallv tending to force said fol oWer-pins beyon the stencil.

In Fig. 3 three completed fingers and parts are shown; but it is to be understood that the number in the machinery illustrated will include in complete form the broken-off portions shownthat is, one to each groove in the roller.

4] is a ratchet-wheel with fine teeth carried on one end of spindle 42. This wheel is operated by double pawls, Figs. 1 and 5, carried in a carrier on top of connecting-rod or ratchet-operating bar 39, the movement of the pawls being effected by cam 38, keyed on counter-shaft 12, the pawls being brought back by spring 40. This ratchet-and-pawl movement operates all the rotating parts in the upper frame 2. At the back of' the ratchet-wheel, keyed, on the spindle 42, is a gear-wheel 82, which gears with an intermediate gear-wheel 58, carried on a studpivot gearin with gear-wheel on spindle 83 of grooved r0 ler.

The cross-heads 14 and 17 are intermittently depressed to force the pins 6 thmu the layer of paper 57 by a quick blow in t .e following manner: Arranged to reciprocate upon top of cross-head 17 in guidew'ays 27 are two interlocking slides 28, Figs. 4, 11, and 12, normally held in one position by springs 31 on short rods 29, the springs being secured by nuts 30. (See Fig. 11.) Each of these slides has a hole 33. The reciprocating movement is efiected by cams 32 on counter shaft 12. Keyed on main drivingshaft 21 are two strap-eccentrics 24 25, having pendent cross-headb erating plungers 26, which pass through'gui e-holes instretcher 16. The holes 33 in slides are rather iarger than the plungers and are normally in a line with bottom of them, so that they may pass throu h by the eccentric movement; but when t e slides are pressed in by cam 32, Fig. 12., the plungers engage the solid part 34 of slides, and thereby presses down to and bottom cross-heads, effecting the pe oration of the paper. This action is, once to three revolutions of the main driving-shaft elfect'ed by p 70 represents interlocking-fingers working through the guide openings or slots 9 in front of the recessed cross member 9, herein- 1 before described. These fingers, Fi s. 8, 9, 10, when movedinto the longitudina slot 9 IIO through which the follower-pins ass and are guided. This bar is operated y being connected to pivoted levers 69, operated by cams '37, having an extra long bearing, to hold the follower-pins back while the other parts of the machinery are moving to draw the stencil and paper. When this rod 65 is operated, it engages the shoulders formed by the reduced end of the follower-pins. (See Fig. 9.) The correct notation of the perforations in the paper is effected by the perforations of the stencil 60, as follows. At the commencement of work the (parts of' the machinery are sufliciently move to cause the bar to move the fingers and follower-pins 63 to the positions shown at Fig. 8'. The machinery being then started the ratchet-and pawl action moves the rooved roller to draw the stencil one-tenth of an inch, after which the bars 65 are released from their cams 37 and move back by the springs 68, carried onshort fixed rods 67, Figs. 3 and 6, and springs 71. The points of follower-pins 63 being then drawn against the stencil by their springs pass through the note-holes in stencil coming opposite to them and into a groove in roller, Figs. 9 and 10, which operate the levers 79 to move their connected fingers 70 into the openin s in recessed cross member 9 to come over t e heads ofpin's' 6, Figs 9, 10, and secure them for perforating the paper when the cross-head 14 is brought will kee forate. Consequentlyanexact reproductionof the stencil is produced in, the paper perforated. As the movement of the stencil is but a tenth of an inch at a time, this will enable short or long notes to be produced, as several punchings will, be required for a hole. It will be understood'that there is no draw of the stencil until thewhole of the follower-' v pins are withdrawn from its perforations,

which, as has been explained, is done by the operation of the shifting-bar 65 before the ratchet-wheel moves. 22 23 are fast and loose driving-pulleys on main shaft.

Having now described my invention, what 'I desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is 1. In a machine of the character described, a vertically-reciprocating cross-head, carrying a plurality of loose perforating-pins, and

a cross-bar associated With said cross-head.

and intermittently operated to press down said perforating-pins, substantially as described.

asgioa interlocking fingers,

her, and means for operating said'cross memher and cross-bar conjointly, substantially as described.

' 4. In a machine of the character described, a plurality. of bodily-movable punches, a cross member, with a longitudinal slot disposed above said punches, a cross-bar within said slog-means for p'ressin down said crossbar independently of said s otted cross member, meaa'is for interlocking said cross-bar, cross m eruber, and a plurality of said punches, and means for operating-said slotted cross member when so interlocked, substantially 5: 5. In a machine of the character described,

a cross-head, a cross-bar within said crosshead, a plurality of bodily-movable punches carried by said cross-head, a plurality of interlocking fingers disposed adjacent said cross-bar and punches, means operated by the stencil for projecting one or more of said interlocking fingers between said cross-bar and said punches, means 'for operating said cross-bar, and means for withdrawing said substantially as described.

6. In a machine of the character described, a plurality of bodily-movable punches, a cross member provided with a longitudinal slot disposed above said punches, and a plurality of transverse slots opening into said longitudinal slot, a cross-bar within said lo 1- gitudinal slot, a. plurality of interlocking fi gers located within said transverse slots.

means for operating said cross-bar independently, means for interposing one or more ofsaid interlocking fingers between said crossbar and corresponding punch, and means for operating said slotted member when the parts are so interlocked, substantially as-de scribed. v

7. In a machine of the character described, a plurality of bodily-movable punches, a cross-bar disposed above said punches, interlocking means between said punches and said cross-bar, a cross-head device opera. tively associated with said cross-bar, a plunger-rod reciprocate'd, by the main shaft of the machine, adjacent said cross-head device,

v and an interlocking slide operating between spring-controlled cam-operated interlocking slide provided with a recessed portion and operating between said plunger-rod and cross-head, substantially as described.

9. In a machine of the character described, a vertically-reciprocating cross-head, carrying loose perforating-pins, anda cross-bar associated with said cross-head and intermittently operated to press down said pins, in combination with a circumferentiallygrooved roller, comprising a s indle, a plurality of disks thereon, .a plura ity of smaller spacing-disks interposed therebetween, and means for holding said disks rigidly assembled, substantially as described.

10. In a machine of the character described, a plurality of bodily-movable punches, a cross-bar disposed above same, follower-pins cooperating with the stencil of the machine,

interlocking fingers adapted to be interposed between the said cross-bar and punches, connections between said follower-pins and interlocking fingers, driving means, a cam-controlled reciprocating rod for initially operating said cross-bar independently, means for operating said cross-bar when in interlocked relation with said punches, a cam-controlled pivoted lever for withdrawing said followerpins from the perforations of said stencil and withdrawing said interlocking fingers from interlocked relation with said cross-bar and punches, and cam-controlled means for in-. termittently feeding the work beneath said punches when the parts are so withdrawn, substantially as described.

1 1. In a machine of the character described, rigidly-connected upper and lower crossheads, a driving-shaft disposed between said cross-heads, and means for vertically reciprocating said cross-heads from said driving,- shaft, comprising a pair of cams, plungers attached to said-cams,oand s ring-controlled, cam-operated, interlocking s ides having slots therein, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WALTER WILLIAM COLLEY.

Witnesses R. WESTACOTT, H. D. JAmEsoN. 

